21 December 2020 Insight Coronavirus Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: frequently asked questions The Job Retention Scheme (furlough) has now been extended to the end of April 2021. The launch of the Job Support Scheme, due to replace it on 1 November, has been postponed. Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 November 2020 Insight Coronavirus June Quarter Day: Act now to keep former tenants and guarantors on the hook The extension to the moratorium afforded by section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 means that landlords will be unable to forfeit leases due to a tenant’s non-payment of rent until after 31 December 2020. Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 September 2020 Insight Coronavirus CIGA – extension of time The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 will come into force on 29 September 2020. This will amend a number of the provisions included within the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA). It appears to be a continuation of the Government’s attempts to give businesses additional breathing space to manage the impact of COVID-19. Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 September 2020 Insight Coronavirus Has COVID-19 any part to play in a claim for Business interruption? On 1 May 2020 the FCA released a short statement of its intention, following the start of the coronavirus pandemic, to obtain court declarations aimed at resolving contractual uncertainty in selected Business Interruption policies Bookmark this page 4 min read
2 September 2020 Insight Brexit The tax risks of working remotely from overseas As the coronavirus pandemic continues into the autumn, working remotely from an attractive overseas location can be an appealing prospect. However, the tax implications should not be forgotten. Bookmark this page 3 min read
1 September 2020 Insight Coronavirus CIGA – much ado about nothing? The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into force on 26 June 2020 amid much fanfare, being described as the biggest change to insolvency law since the Enterprise Act 2002 or even since the granddaddy of insolvency legislation, the Insolvency Act 1986. Bookmark this page 7 min read
5 August 2020 Insight Coronavirus Collecting debts in a pandemic The courts clarify the provisions of the new CIGA legislation before it came into force Bookmark this page 2 min read
31 July 2020 Insight Coronavirus Where there’s a will, is there a video-conferencing way? The government has announced it is introducing temporary legislation in England and Wales allowing video-conferencing technology to be used for witnessing wills during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article considers the background to the announcement, and its implications for those making a will. Bookmark this page 5 min read